FDA Study Finds Concentrations of BPA in Canned Foods in U.S.
Researchers at the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition have published a report on a study conducted on concentrations of bisphenol A in canned foods on the U.S. market. Metal cans are commonly coated with…
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epoxy films made from polymers produced from BPA. The study found BPA concentrations in 71 of 78 canned food samples from the U.S., representing 16 different food types that constitute approximately 65% of U.S. canned food sales and canned food consumption. There were large variations in the BPA concentrations, and the only distinguishable trend was that fruits and tuna showed the lowest BPA concentrations. Higher BPA concentrations in canned food solids over liquid portions also indicated that BPA partitions into the solid portion of foods.